Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sumac Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Sumac Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 932 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15950, -93.46505
Nearest town Champlin, MN

Directions

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Sumac Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Elevation 874–931 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.15950, -93.46505

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Sumac Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftSharp right onto Monarch Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Sumac Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

78% paved22% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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